Hose supporter button



May 10, 1932- H. J. STUART 1,857,983

HOSE SUPPORT ER BUTTON Filed May l, 1931 KW' f/ Cir/known;

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'l showing the shank and base in elevation; 'and' Patented May 10, 1932 HENRY J. STUART, OF NEW-HAVENQCONNECTIGUT HOSE SUPPORTER BUTTON l Application mea May 1, 1,931.` serial No. 534,194.vr

This invention relates to garment support! relation to buttons for" ers and has particular hose supporters and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide f LU an improved construction of supporter wherein the meansfor clamping the hose or other article is sov constructed and of such material that there will be no cutting of threads to revsult in runs in hose.

A more specific object is to provide asupporter having the characteristics stated and which includes a button and loop, the button including a head and a shank the shank being of soft compressible material as for example felt, and being of substantially the same size or diameter as the head, and thevdistance between the side or clamping arms of the loop being slightly less than the diameter of the shank whereby the loop will form ahead for the button by depressing a portion of the shank at each of its sides where it is engaged by the arms of the loop.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein there is shown -a satisfactory embodiment of the invention. However, it will be VKunder-A f stood that the invention is not limited to the details kshown but comprehends all such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims towhich reference is to be had for a definition of the inventionv claimed. l. 1 'In thedrawings:

Fig. 1 's a plan view of the improved supporter on an enlarged scaleincluding the button and loop, the loop being kshown in clamping position on the button; v

of Fig. V1 the parts being shown as when clamping a hose; and Ona still more enlarged A scalefthan Fig. 1. l t' v l Fig. 3 is a disassembled view partly in elevation and' partly -in section of the stud and Fig. 1 is a viewpartly` in section and partly assembled. y Y t Referring in detail tothe drawings the iin- Fig.- 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 t iii-elevation showing the improved button proved 'supporter as shown includes a button generally indicated at 5 and a loop adapted to co-operate with the button and formed of metal and Vgenerallyin-dicated at 6. e

As herein disclosed the'loop 6 is pivotally 55 connected at 7 to an anchoring-portion or eye 8 and'thefloop includes a strengthening orl cross bar 9 and slide arms 10v which are spread apart somewhat adjacent the bar 9 4whereby to provide arelatively large entrance open- 00 ing or eye 11 for thejbutto n A Thebutton 5 includes a metallic base plate Y1f?. through whichea strip of fabric or ,tape 13 is threaded. This fabric 13 is also looped over the pivotal connection 7 and serves as a Vmeans forY connecting the button withtthe loop whereby a complete supporter is pro- Y vided.` y,

- In kaddition to the base 12 the button in-x cludes a rivet or stud 14 end as at V15 and having a relatively. large flat head 16.l vrPreferably,thishead 16 is covered whereby there isno portionpof it exposed, to comev in contactwith a stocking. In the drawingsthe head 16 is shown as covered 75 Vwith rubber ,or other protective material 1.7.l

. The stud 14 is adapted to be secured or'r-iveted tothe base 12 and the reduced end`15 o fthe' stud is passedthrough the base and riveted; over or vupsetas at 18wherebythe 8 0 base and stud are rigidly connected together. Surrounding the stem of the Studis a shank '19 for the button and .the shank as shown comprisesja Arelatively thick layer of felt of;

` substantially the same diameter as the cov# ered head of the stud. That is, the diameter of the shank19is the same as, orsubstantia'lly the same as, the diameterof the rubber covering 17 of the head 16 of the stud.

VFrom theV foregoing itwill ybe seen that a o thick pad is provided between the stem of the l Y stud 14 and the arms 10 of the loop. This vis Y due to the factthat the shank 19 is of subrstantiallythe same diameter as the `diameter of the covered head of the stud. Therefore,

lthere is considerable' stock of the felt to provide a real cushion effect under the loopand there islittlefirl any likelihood of a thread` being cut.l This stock also tends to maintainA the size and shape of the shank indefinitely` '1,00

reduce-d at its lower 7 l and has more resiliency than would less stock.

The head itself has no clamping action and serves to spread the hose or other garment being supported as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The diameter of the shank 19 is somewhat greater than t he distance Abetweeni the arms ofg 4thegloopuand the.v loopgwill' thereforei form its own head by depressing la portion 'of felt on the stem and forming a shank,

10 ofthe felt shank. Thus for example; the loop said' shank being of substantially the same may be only @Out-12.51O frairinelnnatrowerfr diameter.fasitheieevered head, said shank bethan the diameter of the lfelt shank. ino' clamped between the base and the head,

Owing to this structure th'elluloop.-. .com.=nsaid loopicomprising a pair of spaced arms, presses the sides of the shank somewhat and said shank being of greater diameter 5 forming its own head.""l?his-a'c'tio'nis clearlyL than-the 'dristancebetween the arms of the -.,Sh wr.1.,n Fig. Q -,wllerentheupporter swleop.wherebytheleop will formits ownlhead .button f byfdeprgesstng .portiensfoi ,the

loop will form its own head on the button by vdepressing portions of the shank.

2. A hose supporter comprising a loop and a button, said button including a rigid base, a stud having a stem and a rigid head, a covering of yielding material enclosing lsaid head, said stud riveted to said base with vthe headgspaced froHi-thle base, aiheavy layer 1 everjthellieadgetthehutten.Inzthsgure Shnk- A it will beJseenktha/Qtmthe,armsjlofj the., loop LAhosesupporter@buttonnomprising a 29, havepressediawedlyinte; theshankl lee- .riglbase, ain-etal, studhaving' a .head1 anda fi lOwtheeQvelefl ,hedo thebutton. .and the ,stem riveted to.l .the lbase. ,lwthlthe head in hose. isyieldi-,Igly held vleetw,eei-the `shank and. @spaced relation f toi-.the; .base` a. covering of jlthe. ermsofitlie. loep-1' The head 'will prevent, yielding materialenelosing dieheadeaheavy thegloop; movi ng`,upwairdly, v or joff the'VY felt layer of felt on-the stem''nd ,forming shank Y. i011 the button, and .sai'dshankhengfof sub! It will now --beappreeiat ing. to thetendency thieltte expand 0rto re-l- Y f turn CQ, its.nor11alnsitionrtherewill be a 1 4.. Ahosesupporte'r .button vcernprsng a eenetent, pressure :onl thefllose, .betweenthez lrigdbajse, a metall stud;inclriding asnbstanl aglshllll 19 and the Sides .0i the` 1Q0p`j"l*,`1i,1ther,f tillylat head and a. stem, ,sadlstem'rveted ou it Nillbelllderstepd that@ theshalllk'bllg. 0f. iQLthe bese .withgtheheadinrspacedelation llfelt {itvillhave a.;-he.gclng ,aetiomsricerts `to thelbaseisaidhead, .enclosed withrubber, st n holding thesteek a-.shank .onzthelf stein-between'. .theaheadland base, saidsha'nkcomprising .afrelativel'ylthck layer ,01E- felt7 Y,and Lsadshank heingiof sub; stantially; the same dameter-as the rnbber enclosed head.

bres will tend to a'ssl Vliegend preventts Slippingpfl the bntto1 1. .y

addi-121.011. i0.. theefereeelng.:attentln 1s directed.teitheiact that:tllelllyiclanping .Tof thehese[takesjpleee.betweeitheiloopand jthefelti she-11h19andihatthereisnovelamp- 5., A hose .SuPpQrtere/Qmprllg --lQOPaIld `ving-actipn:betweentheloopandfthe head `ofv Lf=b11ttQI1fS2lllCl .button omprlslng. a. hase, a

fthe bLiStOnQLi'lheeIt wil1.=not,.have1a,tend

e .encyie ,beeemehard .aldlirlveldg @lue- CO i- @see-Dd use and;there will ,theeierle be. little .a-nyjteideneyfortthe(partpf ,the supperter t0 ...Glut "the threads. of lthe' hose. Itsheuld 4..;'a1s0lbenoteclthatpthe.hutten 1elatve1-vY jilat;.the-drewingshengzgreatly.enlemecland .f i' the. thekiless "Ofi vcertain ofthelelementsex g- 4gerated, g and-that it., will not Ybeconspicuous dwhemusedntderlehtelothna Y ..1Havingthussetferththenature.ofimyin- ,agenti-ori'. what I, .elamiisr .l.-.A..-h0Se siipporter ...Campi-rising af -drietal metal headspacedfromj thefhase,a .metalz los stem l,connected at ,oneildtolthejhe'ad .and at' thebther encl ,togtliebase, a rbbercever enclosingy the ghead, ashank 'ot .compre's'sble resilient material 'surrpundngthestenfi` Joetwee'nj the head and ,base .andsoterlthanfzthfx 110 rubber covering on' the head, said shank being of substantiallythe sainediameter las' the .cover'ed .,head,sa`;id.` loop..icli1'di11g, clamping spaced apart'side bars, andthefdiametenof tween said .side bars sogthat said hars will compressgthe sides of the shankjwhenj it is the shank being greater `than'jthedistance beer; 115

.damping loppimeluding. Yspaced.arms, a-bilt-y toncomprisinga base, ahead, afstem-,eoni neste/dat 011e eind te thehead-anclratfthesother' lend fseeufredftethebasefand asha-nk ofls'ubi stantially.- thesam/' diameteras the. headpsaid -x-.head e'omfpr'ising a'latometal discwcove'red y n eos-.With afprotectiveI material..safid shank. eomiprising a thickl layer Tof-felt js*urroundi-ngr the 'stem, salid loop adapted to-coLoperate with 'ft/hel sh ank-to`Y clampY a garment, and? the shank f-ybeing offgreater diameter-'than theVV distanlce' t ie placed: in holding positionfjnthe loop.

6.' A hose supporter :comprising aloopand aY button. said button comprising, gbase, 120 stud having a substantially r-ig'jidv head; .and

a metal stem zthe' end of thestemremote from the head being riveted to .theabaseizvith the head in'spacedrelation .tos the base, auheavy -telt disc surrounding the stemQandjillingtheb spacebetween the .head ,andbasejoorm a shank for the button, said felt shanknbeing of substantially 'the Vsame diameter'as the head Aand of softer material than l-fthehead, and said. loop `including clamping sidebars@I 13o spaced from each other a distance less than the diameter of the head and felt shank so that when the shank is between the bars the sides of the shank are compressed and the head overlies the bars.

7 A hose supporter button comprising a base, a relatively rigid head spaced from the base, a rigid stem secured at one end to the head and at the other end to the base, and

lo a shank of resilient yieldable material surrounding the stem and of substantially the same diameter as the head, said shank material being softer than the head whereby the shank can be compressed between the arms of a clamping loop in order to form its own head.

In testimony 'whereof I ax my signature..

HENRY J. STUART.. 

